Handbook of Contemporary Cuba: Economy, Politics, Civil Society, and Globalization (A Paradigm Handbook)

Cuban studies is a highly dynamic field shaped by the country's distinctive political and economic circumstances. Mauricio A. Font and Carlos Riobo offer an up-to-date and comprehensive survey offering the latest research available from a broad array of disciplines and perspectives. The Handbook of Contemporary Cuba brings contributions from leading scholars from the United States, Cuba, Europe, and other world regions and introduces the reader to the key literature in the field in relation to rapidly changing events on the island and in global political and economic affairs. It also addresses timely developments in Cuban civil society and human rights. The guide also presents economic models and forecasts as well as analyses of the recent, pivotal Sixth Congress of the Communist Party of Cuba. For students, scholars, and experts in government, it is a vital addition to any collection on Latin American studies or global politics. Part I. Economy: Introduction / Mauricio A. Font -- Perspective On A Changing Cuba / Mauricio A. Font -- Updating Cuba's Economic Model / Omar Everleny Pérez Villanueva -- Cuba's Evolving Public Policies Towards Small Enterprise / Arch Ritter -- New Forms Of Enterprise In Cuba's Changing Economy / Camila Piñeiro Harnecker -- Foreign Exchange Constraints: Crisis, Adjustment, And Gradual Exit / Pavel Vidal Alejandro -- Sector Agropecuario Y Lineamientos / Armando Nova González -- Cuba's Agricultural Transformations: Moving Towards Market Socialism? / Mario A. González-corzo -- Tourism In Cuba: Barriers To Economic Growth And Development / Hilary Becker -- Cuba's Socialist Economy From Distorted Tertiarization To Market-compatible Reforms / Alberto Gabriele -- Forecasting Cuba's Economy: Two Years, Five Years, And 20 Years / Emily Morris -- Part Ii. Politics And Civil Society: Introduction / Carlos Riobó --^ Cuba: Institutional Challenges For A Heterodox Reform / Carlos Alzugaray And Armando Chaguaceda -- The Politics Of Culture In Cuba / Yvon Grenier -- Expansion Of The Religious Media In Contemporary Cuba / Margaret Crahan -- Indirect Confrontation: The Evolution Of The Political Strategy Of The Cuban Catholic Church / Robert Portada -- Race In Cuban Society Today: The Letter And Spirit / Miguel Barnet -- Sparks Of Civil Society In Cuba: Afro-cuban Cultural Production, Artistic Interventions, And The Struggle For A New Public Sphere / Zoya Kocur -- Clase Versus Raza En Cuba: La Cuestión Racial Y El Alzamiento Del Partido Independiente De Color Bajo La Perspectiva Anarquista (1902-1913) / Amparo Sánchez Cobos -- Cuban Freemasons In The Development Of Civil Society And Political Opening / Jorge Luis Romeu -- Part Iii. Cuba And The World: Introduction / Carlos Riobó -- Cuba's Reintegration Into A Changing World / Mauricio A. Font --^ Globalization And The Socialist Multinational: Cuba At The Intersection Of Business And Human Rights / Larry Catá Backer -- La Posición Común De La Unión Europea Respecto A Cuba: Una Reflexión Crítica / José Chofre-sirvent And Carmen Antón-guardiola -- North Americans In Cuba In The 1960s / David Strug -- Reinventing Guantánamo: Cuba-us Biofuel Production Capability / J.r. Paron And Maria Aristigueta -- Conclusion / Mauricio A. Font. Edited By Mauricio A. Font And Carlos Riobó. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.